Saint Ignatius High School� 1911 West 30th Street � Cleveland, OH 44113 � 216.651.0222 � www.ignatius.edu

Dear Parents, Welcome to the Class of 2025! It is my sincere pleasure to once again welcome you to our Saint Ignatius family. Thank you for joining us for Freshman Family Welcome. This folder is intended to provide you with some important information to help prioritize the next steps you need to take in order to prepare your son for his first day at Saint Ignatius High School on Thursday, August 23, 2021. You will receive access to your school-issued parent email account in May. Your parent email address is the primary method of communication from Saint Ignatius High School. Be sure to check the account regularly. Your son will also receive his student email account information in May. All account information needed to access your school-issued emails will be emailed to the preferred parent email address we have on file. Included in this folder is a Confidential Student Background Questionnaire to help us get to know your family and your son better. We ask you to complete this questionnaire and send back to our School Counseling Department via email to freshmanforms@ignatius.edu. Additionally, your son will need a physical examination by a healthcare professional before the first day of school. The enclosed Saint Ignatius High School Physical Examination Form and Immunization Record must be completed and mailed back to us before your son can join his classmates on campus. If your son plans to play a sport or use the Strength and Conditioning Center, an additional OHSAA physical is required in addition to the school Physical Examination Form. Lastly, All Saint Ignatius students are required to have a BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) device with them on a daily basis. These will be needed for classroom instruction as well as for studying, doing homework, and maintaining good communication with teachers, coaches, and the school administration. iPads, iPods and smartphones are not acceptable BYOT devices. If you have questions about acceptable BYOT devices, please contact our technology office at (216) 651-0222 ext. 326. Thank you for staying the course with us as we obtain all necessary paperwork and required documents before officially welcoming your son to our campus in the fall. We are very excited that you are a part of our community! Sincerely,

Anthony T. Fior ’02, Ed.D. Principal

FRESHMAN CHECKLIST

❏ Complete the Confidential Student Background Questionnaire included in this folder, scan and email it to freshmanforms@ignatius.edu by 06-30-21.

❏ The Saint Ignatius Physical Examination Form should be completed by a healthcare professional

signed and stamped by a physician’s office, and submitted to the school along with a current immunization record by 06-30-21. Both forms are included in this mailing. Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to freshmanforms@ignatius.edu.

❏ If your son has health concerns that will require special attention from the school nurse such as

requiring medication at school, self-carry epi pens or asthma inhalers, emergency plans for seizures, severe allergies, or asthma and diabetes management plans, there are additional forms that will need to be completed by a healthcare professional and returned to the school along with the physical. These forms can be found at www.ignatius.edu/school-nurse.

❏ If your son is planning on participating in any school sports or weight room training, you must also

complete the OHSAA Sports Physical Form (www.ignatiuswildcats.com/athleticforms), signed and stamped by a physician’s office, and return it to the Athletic Office before practice for that sport begins. Students will not be able to participate in school sports without an up to date OHSAA Sports Physical Form on file. Forms will also be available on Final Forms. Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to freshmanforms@ignatius.edu.

❏ Check your Saint Ignatius parent email account on 06-07-21 for the account activation link for Final

Forms. Complete your Final Forms activation prior to Freshman Orientation on 08-18-21.

SUMMER READINGAll students will receive a letter by the end of May detailing their summer reading assignments.

SCHOOL COUNSELINGDid you know that Saint Ignatius High School offers accommodations plans for students with learning disabilities? If your student is currently on a learning plan (service plan, IEP, 504, SEGO, etc.) please contact our School Psychologist, Mrs. Melissa Lessick, at your earliest convenience. While we may not be able to service all accommodations that students may have on their 8th grade plan, we do offer several accommodations. Students will be given what we call a “Cura Plan” - this is our version of a service plan.

Note: Cura Peronalis is Latin for “Care for the Whole Person.” Our Cura Plans are accommodation plans that are derived from students’ ETRs.

If you believe that your student should have a learning plan or if you have any questions about accommodations at Saint Ignatius High School, please reach out to:

Getting this process started now will ensure your student has the services he needs at the beginning of the school year!

Melissa Lessick | mlessick@ignatius.edu | 216-651-0222 ext. 463

IMPORTANT DATES

APRIL 30 - Course Registration DeadlineAUGUST 18 & 19 - Freshman Orientation DaysAUGUST 23 - First Day of ClassesSEPTEMBER 2 - Freshman Back to School Night

The 2021-2022 School Calendar will be available on our website at:

IGNATIUS.EDU/EVENTS

PARENT/STUDENT EMAILSaint Ignatius High School will issue one parent and one student email account to all incoming families in May. We issue one email address per household. Emails will be sent to this address on a regular basis. Account information will be emailed to the preferred parent email address on file.

CARPOOL INFORMATIONParents interested in arranging for carpool transportation will need to grant consent to share contact information with other Saint Ignatius families. This consent form will be available on FinalForms.

Saint Ignatius Counseling Department Confidential Student Background

This strictly confidential questionnaire has been designed to assist the counseling department in becoming better acquainted with your family and your son. Keep in mind that this information has no bearing on your son’s admission status. Please complete this form and scan and email a copy to freshmanforms@ignatius.edu.

Student Name: _____________________________ Student ID: ______________________________

1. Has your son ever been diagnosed with a learning disability? Has an IEP, SEGO, or other accommodation plan been used inschool? If so, please describe.

2. Please describe any difficult family issues that have occurred over the past few years. (Examples might include death of aparent/sibling/close friend, divorce, job loss, �nancial hardship, etc.)

3. Is your son currently under the care of a medical or psychological professional? Please describe. (Keep in mind this informationwill remain strictly con�dential.)

4. Does your son require any special accommodations as a result of a physical challenge or disability?

5. Please feel free to describe anything else you would want your son’s school counselor (who will work with him for all four years)to know. Does he have any special talents or interests you’d like to brag about? Are you proud of any obstacles he has overcome?Does he have any unique custodial arrangements? Do you have any concerns as he enters Saint Ignatius? (Feel free to includeadditional paper if necessary.)

• Only this form is accepted and required for ALL freshmen. • Must include an up-to-date IMMUNIZATION RECORD • Please SCAN and SEND completed forms to

Freshmanforms@ignatius.edu

SAINT IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL Freshman PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM

*PLEASE READ BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT*

If your student has any of the health concerns indicated below with a *, please print the additional medical forms in advance and have the healthcare provider complete and sign. These medical forms are found at www.ignatius.edu/welcome2025 in the Health & Wellness section.

Student Name: ________________________________________ DOB: __/__/____ ID#:_________ (last, first, middle initial)

Ht. Wt. _____ BMI% _____ Intervention _____ B/P _____ Pulse _____ Resp. _____

Vision: L _____ R _____ referred _____ Hearing: L _____ R _____ referred _____

*____ This student has additional history/medical concerns*, e.g. chronic/major illnesses, hospitalization, surgeries, allergies, or a condition that requires medication during school hours.* Please explain:

*____ This student has a health condition that may require emergency action at school*, e.g. seizures, serious allergies, asthma, diabetes.* Please explain:

*____ This student requires medication at school.* Please list medications: ____________________________________

v Please check one:

____ This student may participate fully in all school activities including physical education.

____ This student needs a restriction/adaptation to participate in school activities include physical education. Please explain the reason and the restriction(s):

Healthcare Provider Signature ___________________________________ Phone number _______________________

OFFICE STAMP Date _______________________

REV 3/21 Saint Ignatius High School • 1911 West 30th Street • Cleveland, OH 44113 • 216.651.0222 • fax 216.651.6313

System Findings: Normal / Abnormal + Explanation Gross dental(teeth -gums) Head/scalp/skin Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat Chest/Lungs/Heart Abdomen GI, hernia Musculoskeletal, scoliosis Neurological

BYOTDeviceSpecifications:IncomingFreshmen(Classof2025)Saint Ignatius High School encourages students and parents to use the following information to help guide them in selecting a device

for the mandatory BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) program. Please be sure to consider size, operating system, and price to find a

device that fits with your family budget; iPads, iPods and smartphones (including iPhones, Windows Phones, and Droids) are NOT acceptable BYOT devices.

Items to be aware of:

1. Please have a current subscription of an Anti-Virus program for any laptop device (MAC OR PC) you bring. Suggestions include Symantec, Trend Micro, McAfee or Kaspersky as your AV software provider.

2. Please ensure any device you purchase or use has either dual bandwidth wireless radio (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) – usually indicated with letters ABGN or AC possibly AX or at least a 5Ghz radio (AN/AC/AX). Your purchase should support the AC standard (802.11ac) which allows extra DFS channels in the 5Ghz range of wireless radio. A new radio standard 802.11AX (also called Wifi6) has been ratified but your existing devices or new purchases will most likely not have this capability. Do not worry about compatibility with Wifi6 spec, we just started to get a few compatible access points and it will take years to convert the entire campus to the new specification.

3. Linux, Unix, and alike operating systems installed on BYOT devices, as well as any “jail-broken” devices are not allowed on campus networks no exceptions.

4. It is recommended that every student purchase and bring to school earbuds or headphones to allow for quiet listening.

Laptops • If you will be purchasing a new laptop device (Mac or PC) for your student, you will very likely have a compatible system

for the BYOT program based upon current industry minimum computer specifications. But please check that it meets at least the standards below. Some recommended laptop manufacturers are: Asus, Apple, HP, Lenovo, and Dell.

• If you plan to use an existing laptop for your student, you possibly could have a compatible system if the laptop was purchased within the last three (3) years. If your laptop was purchased more than three (3) years ago, we recommend the following minimum laptop specifications:

Dual core processor (1.2Ghz or more) 4 GB RAM memory – 11 inch screen – 8 GB preferred 120 GB hard drive (or more) – SSD preferred Operating system / Apple - OSX10.13 or later Longest battery possible (5 hours or more) Operating system - Windows 10 or later 2.4 & 5Ghz Radios (called dual band ABGN or AC or AX) this may also be called WIFI 5 or WIFI 6.

Business Application software - Open Office - Google Docs

Chromebook Laptop • A Chromebook laptop (version 35 or newer) from any manufacturer will be compatible with our BYOT network. • Chromebook laptops run Chrome OS and have: Google apps built in, approximately 6.5 hours of battery life, automatic

updates from Google, integrate seamlessly with Google Drive, and built in security to protect the laptop against viruses and malware.

• Recommended Chromebook manufacturers: Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba – please verify that you have 5Ghz Wi-Fi (AN/AC) or dual band 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (ABGN) wireless radios in the unit you purchase. Note: 802.11ac wireless radio will cost a bit more in some manufacturers units but also recommended. Again don’t worry about 802.11ax capabilities.

Tablets • ALL TABLETS, including iPad, Google Nexus, Kindle Fire etc. are NOT PERMITTED FOR USE IN OUR

BYOT PROGRAM. Microsoft Surface Pro/Book with keyboard running Windows 10 operating system is considered a laptop and they qualify for the BYOT program.

FinalForms

Parents and students will be able to complete required academic and athletic forms online through the

FinalForms website on June 7, 2021.

You will receive an email in your Saint Ignatius parent email inbox to confirm/set up your FinalForms account

and complete these online forms.

In your Saint Ignatius High School inbox, you will see the email below from FinalForms Mailman. Click to open, it will look like this:

Within that email, click on the link that says confirm your account. The link will then re-route you to the FinalForms website.

You will now see a prompt to set your password. Please enter your desired password twice then select Confirm Account. Make note of this password so you are able to access your account in the future. We do not store or save your password. If you forget your password please hit the Forgot Password link and complete the steps to regain access.

You will then see a main page that looks like this:

Select the blue button labeled Incomplete Forms.

Note: If you have more than one student enrolled at Saint Ignatius, both student names will be listed.

FinalForms For Parents only, a verification of the sports your son is interested in participating will pop up. Please check all that apply then select Update Sports. If none, you may hit no changes or Skip, not a student athlete and proceed to forms at the bottom.

Once you have made sports selections, you will be redirected to the main page:

On the left are all of your son’s required forms. Forms in red indicate the form needs to be completed. Forms in yellow require your son to sign in and complete the form (he will also receive a confirmation email as you did, and can log in the same way from his student email address). Forms in green indicate that the form has been fully completed.

Click the title of each form to complete. Forms will not turn green until they are fully complete.

You will only need to confirm your FinalForms account once. After that, you may access your FinalForms account via https://ignatius-oh.finalforms.com or via the Parent/Family Account Log ins on the Saint Ignatius website.

Class of 2025 SUMMER SHOPPING LIST

School dress code:

Neckties (worn daily)

Dress shirts, pants, belt, brown or black dress shoes, dress socks (or business casual)

Blue blazer (needed for school masses and other special occasions; not worn daily)

Haircut above the collar, above the ears, and above the eyebrows

Sweaters may be worn throughout the school day during cold weather

Quarter-Zip Pullovers with a Saint Ignatius logo may also be worn throughout the

Polos with a Saint Ignatius logo may be worn in the place of a dress shirt and tie on Fridays*

*Available in the Saint Ignatius Bookstore. Check website for store hours:

school day*

www.ignatius.edu/bookstore

BYOT device (see BYOT Specifications Sheet included in this folder)

Book bag (all students have a locker but most students carry a backpack for books)

TI-83 or 84 Graphing Calculator (available in the Saint Ignatius Bookstore for $102; NO TAX)

NB: All freshmen will be provided with a free copy of the Saint Ignatius High School Daily Planner at Freshman Orientation. Freshmen will be notified about any other specific school supplies required for classes, e.g.

binders, notebooks, highlighters etc. etc., at the start of the school year by their individual teachers.

20% OFF

Three full-priced apparel items. O�er valid in store between April 26 and September 30, 2021. Bring this coupon with you and show at point of purchase to redeem.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESIn order to graduate from Saint Ignatius High School, members of the Class of 2025 requirea minimum number of 24.5 credits. These include state mandated units as well as additional courses required by the school in particular disciplines.

�e distribution is as follows:

English 4 yearsMathematics 4 yearsSocial Studies 3 yearsScience (Lab) 3 years

Theology 4 yearsLanguageElectives 1 yearComputer 1/2 year

Public Speaking 1/2 yearFine Arts 1/2 yearPhysical Education 1 yearHealth 1/2 year

Health/Physical EducationHealthNutritionBasic Strength & ConditioningCycle-Strength-StretchNet GamesSports & FitnessAdvanced Strength & Conditioning

LanguagesFrench I, II, III, IV Honors French I, II, III, IV AP French Language Honors Greek I, II, III Latin I, II, III, IV Honors Latin I, II, III, IV

Spanish I, II, III, IV Honors Spanish II, III, IV

Mandarin I, II, III, IV

EtymologyMythology

Fine ArtsMusical ArtsRhetorical ArtsTheater ArtsVisual ArtsComputer Concepts/ApplicationsPublic Speaking

Electives:

TheologyTheology I: Scripture: Revelation ofJesus Christ Christology: Who is Jesus Christ?Theology II: Jesus Christ’s Mission in the Church*Sophomore ServiceTheology III: Christian Morality: Life in Jesus Christ Sacraments: Encounters with Jesus

Theology IV: Social Justice/ Christian Manhood, Paschal Mystery

*Sophomore Service

Saint Ignatius High School shows prime concern for the development of Christian values in all students. Thus, there is strong emphasis on the promotion of faith in the service of justice in the education of the Saint Ignatius student. As a Jesuit school, Saint Ignatius tries to alert students to heed the cries of the poor, the helpless, and the oppressed; strives to prepare students to be respectful of others and of opposing views; and prepares students for subsequent leadership in building a society that is more just.

To this aim, a service component, Sophomore Service, has been inserted into the curriculum, which includes 45 hours of community service as part of sophomore year Theology. Service to the community is ongoing in the upperclass years under the auspices of the Christian Action Team (CAT).

For a full description of all courses visit the academics section of our

website at www.ignatius.edu/academics Students take a minimum of six and a maximum of seven classes per semester. School

policy limits students to a maximum of 6 AP/Honors courses per academic year. Enrollment in AP/Honors courses is determined by teacher recommendation.

3 years

Electives:

AP Research: Christian Morality

AP Latin

AP Spanish Language

Honors Mandarin III, IV, V

EnglishEnglish I, II, III, IV Honors English I, II, III, IV AP SeminarAP English Language AP English Literature

HistoryModern World History AP Modern World History U.S. GovernmentU.S. HistoryAP U.S. HistoryAP U.S. Government

Electives: AP EconomicsAP European History Cleveland History Constitutional Law: Civil Rights EconomicsEntrepreneur Studies African American Studies History of American Music

SciencesBiology Chemistry PhysicsHonors Biology Honors ChemistryHonors PhysicsAP PhysicsElectives: AP BiologyAP ChemistryHonors Anatomy & Physiology Marine Science Environmental Science

MathematicsFundamentals of Algebra Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryHonors GeometryHonors Algebra IHonors Algebra IIHonors Algebra II/Trigonometry w/Limits AnalysisPre-CalculusHonors Pre-CalculusAP Calculus: ABAP Calculus: BCMultivariable Calculus

Electives: Java I, II, IIIAP StatisticsAP Computer Science

The Actor's CraftAdvanced Theater Arts American Popular Music Argumentation and RhetoricArt HistoryClay and SculptureDrawingAdvanced Drawing and Painting Digital PhotographyGraphic DesignGraphic Design IIChorusPersuasion and Propaganda AP Art and DesignThree-Dimensional (3-D) Art BandJazz OrchestraMusic TheoryAP Music TheoryFreshman Chorus Digital Film Production Digital Animation Production Computer Animated Design Web Design